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Show J Uncle Sam, M. D. i Violation of any of the laws of hygiene I which have a tendency to lower the re. ; fcistnncc of our body, predispose to colds. Overwork, phyali'Hl or mental, and In sufficient aleep aru Important irvlipoi mi.' iaiih'.", und stio.ilil In- Ki'.'iU.'il against. One of the most precautionary ni-.xs urea so far aa con'.rucilng colds In con rcrned. la the proper ventilation of the home and of tlic nk1n and body. Cloth ing should be of auch character thai n i. in, Its tin- ai iuft of :ilr to tho skin More P'-oii n tract iis from not xposing theli skin to Itie aid sufficiently j ' than by undue exposure. The frequent lepld tiatii and even a , cold ahower la beneficial In developing ! resistance, as la alo the frequent air I I'Jith. Tlje importance of this cannot be overestimated. A little exerrl8 with the entire bod 1 J exposed to the air Is very helpful in developing raSlatsUlCe to ' old. Underwear ahonld he open in texture and of medium weight. Kxlia protc--I tton 0'irlng cold weather should be In the outer gannent8. not In !he vinder gar ir,. 111?. l oi ac most lnr In mind that ai most l ines even in winter, while in our home ' or In our places of business, we are prac llfcally in u summer temperature, find H ,c- have on extra heavy clothing. Hiiltahl,-for Hiiltahl,-for winter weathc-r oul of doorx. we are 'lllkrlv In U our skin l.atheil In nre piraUon and therefore predlrpose r.i-,r selves to cold. The time when 7. e vaiil ;V.- etia pro te-rtlon to e.vu .0'iie l v. Ii'-n we go out i in the cold, and, therefore, the outer GftimrnH should constitute the main eili ; fetencc between summer and winter ap parol. Ill securing ajnpte ventilation of our -kins w nliould he careful to ..-ei ure a i dee supply of frcah air for our lungic Sever1 sleep In a room with the window--' losed. Refuse to ocrupj a room or an ' office thai Is not prop'iW ventilated. WEIGHT How much should a monled woman , 8 e.ars. B fee! .r' i In, iies tall I Weigh when In good h.alth" No definiti' llmitK an ie set. The aver- IM weight fur thli hetg-ht is 143 pounds Send me our name and addraaa, and I will send von an iuioieatlng booklet, en I tilled The Koad to Health." whleh con tair.s a table, of heights and weights for' both men and women CONSTIPATION 1 have a little Rlrl 10 ers old and he, bdweiS will not jin.ve lAr two and three-days. three-days. She la Very active and exercises ai trrejit deal I should advise vou to place her upon a taaatlve diet and tiain her in tie- hnhit ol rSCu)ar bowel movemenis. The Rood 1 1 suit of this form of treat Rreen laaiy vegetiihles and fruits, and plant ot w atep. Have ler drink from six to eight glasses ' water batWeAn liar meals. A icuspuoiiful of row hran mixed with the atmeal is snmetliVies very heneflrlal In rastn of constipation. LEUCORRHOEA Will rou klndl) advise mi as to what ' 'an be safely used for a douehe for leu ; enrrhoea '.' The good result of his form of treat inent Is due mora largely to the hot waler In whli-h some mild antiseptic Is dissolved than to the antiseptic itsHt. The douche Is "ivri with on ordlnarv le.i.ntuin svrimce to the pal lent In a re ' 'cllnlng position and the solution should I as hot " ran bfe bbriia. tr.iionlng I whirh ih patient should ri-cilne for at least one half hour. |